Chuck Ross

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Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Details His Battle With Swine Flu

On a recent trip to Afghanastan, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, contracted the H1N1 virus, a.k.a. swine flu, according to his CNN blog. "This was the sickest I have ever been," Dr. Gupta wrote in his blog about the…

Martin Short and Campbell Scott Join Cast of ‘Damages’

Campbell Scott and Martin Short are the latest name actors to be cast on FX’s "Damages," reports Variety. They will both be series regulars, unlike the previously announced Lily Tomlin and Keith Carradine, both of whom are guesting on the…

Starz Expands to iTunes with Specialty Movie Titles

Starz Digital Media has completed a deal to make their product available on the iTunes Store, including classic and vintage movies from Overture, Anchor Bay, and Manga Entertainment, reports Multichannel News. Commencing with today’s launch, "Sunshine Cleaning," a big title…

NBA Digital Signs Deal with FiOS for NBA TV and NBA League Pass

Verizon’s FiOS has signed a multiyear agreement with NBA Digital to carry both NBA TV and NBA League Pass. The announcement was made by NBA Digital. NBA TV will be part of the FiOS Extreme HD package. League Pass will…

CBS Scores Tuesday Night Victory; Huge ‘NCIS’ Numbers

The return of CBS’s "NCIS" was the highest rated show of Tuesday night with 20 million viewers, leading the network’s two new shows — "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "The Good Wife" — to strong numbers as well, 18.3 million and…

Paul Friedman Promoted at CBS News

Paul Friedman has been promoted to Executive VP of CBS News, according to TVNewser.com. CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus credits Friedman with helping to foster growth in front of and behind the camera at CBS News. During his…

Spielberg, Showtime Team for TV Series about Broadway That Will Lead to a Real Broadway Opening

Showtime and Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks TV are in the early stages of developing a scripted show that tracks the creation of an original Broadway musical, with the plan to move the new musical created in the series to real-life Broadway…

Will Charlie Sheen Leave “Two and a Half Men”?

On the Red Carpet at the Emmys Sunday night, "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen told "Extra" that he is in the final year of his current contract and it could be the end of the show for him….

J.J. Abrams Working on Comedy for Fox

J.J. Abrams will try half-hour comedy for his next TV project, which is also at Fox, where his sci-fi drama “Fringe” is in its second season, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The untitled new project, written by Mike Markowitz (“Becker”), is…

Moving Product Placement to the Next Level: Telemundo’s Deal with the U.S. Census Bureau For Character Placement in a Series

The character of Perla Beltrán on a Telemundo series—a young New Yorker whose thieving husband has been murdered—has become a key player in the US. Census Bureau’s effort to earn trust from Latinos, reports the New York Times. Beltran is…